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No Powerball jackpot winner but five tickets sold in MN are worth $50,000 each

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — While nobody won the billion dollar Powerball jackpot on Monday night, six lucky players in Minnesota have tickets worth $50,000 each. They were sold in Anoka at Holiday Stationstore, Blaine at Speedway, Coon Rapids at Joe’s Kwik Marts, Elk River at Holiday Stationstore, West St. Paul at Holiday Stationstore and Woodbury at Seasons Market Holiday. There…

Suspect arrested in Moorhead stabbing

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR-KFGO)  – A Moorhead man is in the Clay County Jail for assault after a stabbing in Moorhead Tuesday morning. Officers were called to the 300 block of 16th Street North at about 9:15. The suspect, 37-year-old Joshua Carney, had run from the scene. He was caught by responding officers. Carney and the victim are known to each…

Federal coal leases fast-tracked in North Dakota; environmental groups object

The Freedom Mine near Beulah, North Dakota, provides coal to plants operated by Basin Electric Power Cooperative. (Photo by Jeff Beach/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — Companies seeking to mine coal on federal land in North Dakota are gaining traction under Trump administration policies, with some environmental groups saying changes to the lease process skirt the law. The…

States, providers awaiting specifics on Medicaid changes from US Health and Human Services

Sarah Aker, executive director of medical services for the Department of Health and Human Services, speaks during a meeting of the Legislative Task Force on Government Efficiency on July 30, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)FARGO, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) — North Dakota health officials, health care providers, and the public are waiting for details on how the state…

Shots fired investigation in Richland County

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) —  The Richland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired near Christine early this morning. The sheriff’s office says a vehicle drove by and fired multiple shots at a home. The North Dakota BCI was called in to assist. The sheriff’s office says the incident is believed to be isolated and there is…

Protestors gather near West Acres to rally for worker’s rights

Protestors gather for worker rights near West Acres Mall on Labor Day. 9/1/25.FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Protestors gathered along 13th Avenue South to express their concerns about labor rights and the Trump administration. The protestors gathered near West Acres Mall, about a mile away from where a similar protest took place last Friday. Protestors waved at cars when they honked,…